See The Great Tapestry of Scotland at Verdant Works in Dundee Before 1st May 2016

Marvel at this extraordinary celebration of Scottish history captured in one of the largest embroidered tapestries in the world. 

Don't miss out on the opportunity to see 84 of the 160 panels of The Great Tapestry of Scotland on show at Verdant Works in Dundee until 1st May 2016. 

Admission is included in price of the Verdant Works museum entry.

Initiated by author Alexander McCall Smith, artist Andrew Crummy and historian Alistair Moffat, this remarkable exhibition is one of the biggest community arts project in the world. Consisting of 160 panels and running more than 140 metres in length, the Tapestry brings the history of Scotland to life in vibrant colour from the Ice Age to modern time.

Scotland’s Jute Museum @VerdantWorks is hosting this exhibition in the recently restored High Mill until 1st May 2016 and the combination of this exhibition with a visit to the museum will combine to produce a memorable and exciting day out for visitors of all ages.

Scotland’s Jute Museum @ Verdant Works 
West Henderson’s Wynd, Dundee DD1 5BT 
T: 01382 309060 
E: admin@dundeeheritage.co.uk 
W: Verdantworks.com

Open times – Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm (Sunday 11am) 
Tickets: £9 Adults, £7 concessions, £5.50 children 
Group rates are available for groups of 15+

Go Dundee Learning Journey 2015 – City of Design Saturday 7th November 9.30am-4pm

GO DUNDEE have confirmed that the 2015 Learning Journey will take place on Saturday 7th November from 9.30am to around 4pm and that the event will celebrate Dundee’s achievement of UNESCO ‘City of Design’ status. This year participants will be visiting the following venues:

• Dundee Waterfront – including view of engineering works from RRS Discovery
• DC Thomson – Kingsway East HQ
• High Mill gallery – newly opened visitor attraction at Verdant Works
• Maggie’s Dundee – cancer care centre in building designed by Frank Gehry

Go Dundee is again organising this event in partnership with Dundee Science Centre as part of the Dundee Science Festival 2015.  This year they are making a particular effort to encourage people from all the city’s various communities to take part in this event.  They are delighted that the Whitfield Community Choir has kindly agreed to perform at lunch time.  

Lunch will be provided at Verdant Works.

Many thanks to Xplore Dundee (formally National Express Dundee) for generously agreeing to provide the bus for the Learning Journey.

Booking
This event is free to attend but numbers are limited so booking is essential.
Booking starts on Friday 2nd October at 12.00 – phone the Dundee Science Festival number 01382 228800.

Dundee to Aberdeen - Great British Railway Journeys

It's a great week for Dundee and North East Scotland on BBC TV.

Bob Servant Independent starts tonight and yesterday on BBC2 we had Michael Portillo on Great British Railway Journey's - Dundee to Aberdeen.

Verdant Works, Arbroath Smokies, the Bell Rock, Auchmithie, Montrose Basin and the Caledonian preservation Railway from Brechin to Montrose all feature.

If you missed this programme catch it on iPlayer